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Born in Okayama City. Started playing the piano at the age of 3. After graduating from the Department of Instrumental Music at Kunitachi College of Music, he has performed in numerous concerts in Japan, Thailand, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

He has held duo recitals and masterclasses with violinist Leo Phillips for over ten years. Received the Excellence Award in the Senior Category of the Pitina Piano Competition. She studied under Michiko Morita, Sachiko Hinade, and Elvira Galiorina.

Since 2015, he has been living in Prague for five years, studying under Norbert Heller. Based in Prague, he has focused on Czech works by Dvorak, Smetana, Janacek, etc., and has performed solo, duo recitals, and chamber music with Czech musicians in numerous concerts.

In 2019, he recorded Schubert's sonatas and improvisations at the Kolovrat Palace and released a CD on the Czech label RADIOSERVIS.

Since 2021, after returning to Japan, he has continued to hold a series of concerts, <European Music Travelogue>, which unfolds with videos, stories, and performances, and is very popular.

In 2022, he performed Dvořák's piano quintet with the Stamitz Quartet, the treasure of the Czech Republic, at the Toyota City Concert Hall and received favorable reviews.

Currently, while performing, he is also focusing on teaching the next generation.

He is a member of the Japan Chapter of the International Martinu Association and a member of the Japan-Czech Alumni Association.